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May 2005 Fine Art & Antiques

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500. Travels In The United States Of America And Canada, Containing Some Account Of Their Scientific Institutions, And A Few Notices Of The Geology And Mineralogy Of Those Countries. To Which Is Added, An Essay On The Natural Boundaries Of Empires, by John Finch

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, And Longman, 1833. First Edition. During the course of his travels through the eastern states and down into Virginia and Carolina, Finch made the acquaintance of some of America's most prominent citizens, among them Madison, Jefferson and Marshall. His narrative reveals a particular interest in geology, mineralogy, agriculture and the state of advance of scientific knowledge in America. Apprx 8-7/8" x 5-3/4".



100/200   Sold $126.50
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